Metal chairs sold by Grandin Road of West Chester have been recalled
The chairs were imported by Cinmar, LLC
Grandin Road of West Chester
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Posted: 12/06/2012
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By: Associated Press
METAL CHAIRS
DETAILS: Metal Chairs sold by Grandin Road of West Chester, Ohio; imported by Cinmar, LLC of West Chester, Ohio; and manufactured by K&K Exporters of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India; sold in Grandin Road catalog and online at www.grandinroad.com from September 2011 to February 2012. The vintage-inspired, iron chairs have a shaped metal seat and legs over a metal tube frame. They have a back that consists of an arched metal tube with a metal center plate. The chairs were sold in apricot, blue, green, red or yellow as part of Grandin Road's Alsace Furniture Collection. "Made in India" is printed on a white sticker located underneath the chairs' seat.
WHY: The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back, posing fall and injury hazards to consumers.
INCIDENTS: Grandin Road is aware of eight reports of the chairs' back legs bending, including three reports of minor injuries.
HOW MANY: About 2,200.
FOR MORE: Contact Grandin Road at 888-298-4651 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, or visit the firm's website online at http:// www.grandinroad.com .
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